It is time to celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day! All children need to see children like themselves in the pages of a book. It is also important for all children to learn about children who live in other places, speak different languages, look different, or have different challenges to face. Reading opens the world to […]
Multicultural Children's Books
Z is for Zambia
Z – Can it be? Yes, we’ve reached the end of the alphabet in the 2015 A to Z April Blog Challenge. As a kindergarten teacher, I know what a big deal it is when we reach the letter Z. It is also a big deal for all the A to Z Blog challengers. Here […]
X is for Xian
We are nearing the end of the A to Z April Blog Challenge where my theme is Read Your World with Kid’s Books. Today’s letter is X which was the one I was most worried about. There are not many places that begin with the letter X and those that do don’t seem to have […]
V is for Vietnam
V is for Vietnam Forty years ago this week United States troops pulled out of Vietnam. There will be many articles, news reports, and ceremonies commemorating this historical event. It is only fitting that during this A to Z Blog Challenge week, we look back and reflect on how this event affected the refugees that […]
U is for Uganda
When I traveled to Africa, I learned how livestock ownership could change a family’s life. A donkey can serve as a taxi or means to haul water. Chickens give eggs that can be eaten or sold. A goat can enable a girl to get an education. This is the premise for Beatrice’s Goat by Page […]